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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
Italy: European pay transparency directive, a major step forward for businesses
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
EU: MEPs want to tackle the gender pay gap
In 2023, women in the EU still earned on average 12% less per hour than men. In a report presented to the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee on 29 September, two...
2 October 2025
France: La Poste broadens equality agreement to include LGBT+ people
French postal group La Poste, which employs 200,000 people in France, has signed a new professional equality agreement with four trade unions. Covering 2025–2027, it expands efforts to tackle...
4 September 2025
Netherlands: government launches transposition of pay transparency directive
On 26 March, the Dutch government presented a bill transposing, among other things, the European directive on pay transparency. Companies with more than 50 employees will be subject to new...
18 April 2025
How industrial group Lacroix is harnessing a digital solution to pre-empt pay transparency requirements
The European directive on pay transparency – to be transposed by 2026 at the latest – will generate administrative constraints for companies. That said, it can also become a strategic tool in the...
12 July 2024
EU: Sweden first to launch transposition of pay transparency directive
On 29 May, the Swedish government published a report on the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive, which must be transposed by EU member states by 7 June 2026. The text, which is the...
19 June 2024
[mind RH study] EU: why the pay transparency directive may not be enough to close the pay gap
By 2026, all European Union countries will have to transpose the directive on pay transparency. While all countries have a legal requirement for equal pay, the gap between the wages paid to men...
4 December 2023
United Kingdom: government reiterates commitment to fostering salary transparency
In response to an open letter published by the recruitment platform Liberty Hive, which in January launched a campaign calling for a law requiring salary transparency on the part of companies, the...
2 June 2023
United States: a law that would make salary transparency mandatory for employers
Since 2021, several U.S. states including California, Connecticut and Washington have followed Colorado’s lead by passing legislation to ensure salary transparency. This forward-thinking...
19 April 2023
Fabrice Staad and Paul Sauveplane (Alan): “We apply radical transparency within the company” (interview)
Digital health insurance company Alan is not only one of France’s stand-out scale-up businesses; it has developed a corporate culture that makes it pretty unique in the world of work. Chief...
5 April 2023
EU: European Parliament votes in favour of the European pay transparency directive
On 30 March 2023 and at a time when the gender wage gap is still at 13% in the European Union, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour (427 in support and 79 against) of the...
30 March 2023
United States: pay transparency rules enter into force in Washington, California and Rhode Island
Employers in the US state of Washington with 15 employees or more must now detail salary ranges in all job postings, under a new law that took effect on 1 January 2023. Firms are also required to...
6 January 2023
United States: New York City imposes salary transparency in job vacancy postings
On 01 November salary transparency legislation came into effect in New York City and applies to all job vacancy postings. All businesses looking to recruit must now specify the hourly or annual...
3 November 2022
Japan: government pushes for greater pay transparency to combat gender inequality
Since Friday 20 May, the upcoming requirement for large companies to disclose their pay gaps has become the centrepiece of the "new capitalism" agenda advocated by Japanese prime minister Fumio...
23 May 2022
United Kingdom: PwC reports its socio-economic background pay gap
As part of its annual report, published on 15 September, the professional services group PwC for the first time revealed the “socio-economic background” pay gap for its UK employees. The move...
20 September 2021
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The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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France: transposition of the pay transparency directive takes shape
The transposition of the European directive on pay transparency into French law is entering a decisive phase. The Minister of Labour, Jean-Pierre Farandou, wants to present the bill to Parliament...
21 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
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Argentina: government unveils labour reform
Argentina's ultra-liberal president Javier Milei wants to "modernise labour" with a new reform that has been greeted with opposition from trade unions. Submitted to the Senate on 11 December, the...
6 January 2026
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Poland: reform introduces possibility of working for another employer while on sick leave
On 7 January, the President of Poland promulgated an amendment to the country’s social insurance act. The reform aims to clarify the activities permitted during sick leave, so that...
12 January 2026
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Spain: government wants 3.1% minimum wage hike
Spain's ministry of labour has informed the social partners of its intention to raise the minimum wage to €1,221 gross per month. This increase is expected to be approved by the Council of...
8 January 2026
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Germany: Chancellor prepares ground for working time law reform
Since mid-January 2026, senior figures in the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, have reopened debate over Germany’s working time legislation. The party’s...
26 January 2026